Yaxchilán, Lintel 24 - K2887 ©Justin Kerr - Click to view high resolution MAYA HIEROGLYPH DICTIONARY
Peter Mathews and Péter Bíró
Drawings by John Montgomery

b'uluch?
 

Meaning(s):  num.  eleven  /  once    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'ULUCH?


Narrow Transcription(s):  b'uluch? Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
#b'uluch Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*b'uluchKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:21-Jun-2005

b'ulukB'ULUK Hieroglyph  
 (1)          

Meaning(s):  num.  eleven  /  once    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  B'ULUK
  (2)  [b'u]-lu-ku


Narrow Transcription(s):  b'uluk Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
b'uluk Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:21-Jun-2005

chikin
 

Meaning(s):  n.  ear  /  oreja    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  chi-ki

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  671-102

Narrow Transcription(s):  chiki[n] Lacadena n.d.  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*xikinBrown and Wichmann  2004
Proto-Mayan*xikinKaufman and Norman  1984
Proto-Cholan*chikinKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:22-Jun-2005

elk'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  east  /  este    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  EL-K'IN

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  546-544

Narrow Transcription(s):  elk'in Stuart 2005  
#elk'iin Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:27-Jun-2005

Hix Witz
 

Meaning(s):  n.  emblem glyph (El Pajaral/Zapote Bobal area)  /  glifo emblema (area de El Pajaral/ Zapote Bobal)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  HIX-WITZ
  (2)  HIX-wi-WITZ
  (3)  HIX-wi-tzi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  524-529
  (2)  524-117-529
  (3)  524-117-507

Narrow Transcription(s):  Hix Witz Houston, Stuart and Roberston 1998  
#Hix Witz Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:28-Jun-2005

-joy-JOY Hieroglyph  jo-JOY Hieroglyph  
 (1)                (2)                         

Meaning(s):  vt.  encircle  /  rodear    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  JOY
  (2)  jo-JOY
  (3)  jo-JOY-ye

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  684a
  (2)  607-684a
  (3)  607-684a-710v

Narrow Transcription(s):  #-joy- Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
-joy- Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*joyBrown and Wichmann (2004)  
Proto-Mayan*joyKaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*joyKaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

joyel
 

Meaning(s):  nd.  encirclement  /  envolvimiento    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  jo-JOY-ye-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  607-684a-710v-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  #joye'l Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
joyeel Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

kab'KAB' Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  n.  earth  /  tierra    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  KAB'
  (2)  ka-b'a
  (3)  ka-b'i

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  526
  (2)  25-501
  (3)  525-585

Narrow Transcription(s):  kab' Stuart 2005  
#kab' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*kaab'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  
Proto-Cholan*kab'Kaufman and Norman (1984)  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

k'alk'a-li Hieroglyph  
 (1)                 

Meaning(s):  n.  enclosure, room, quarters  /  recinto, cuarto    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  k'a-li
  (2)  k'a-le

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  669-24
  (2)  669-188

Narrow Transcription(s):  #k'aal Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
k'aal Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

lak'in
 

Meaning(s):  n.  east  /  este    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  la-K'IN
  (2)  la-K'IN-ni

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  546-544
  (2)  546-544-116

Narrow Transcription(s):  lak'in Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
lak'in Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

lum
 

Meaning(s):  n.  earth  /  tierra    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  lu-ma

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  568-74

Narrow Transcription(s):  lu'm Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
luum Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*lumKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

-mak'-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  eat (soft food) (codices)  /  comer (comida blanda) (codices)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -ma-k'a-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  74-669

Narrow Transcription(s):  -mak'- Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
-mak'- Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*mäk'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

-mek'-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  embrace, hug, rule  /  abrazar, gobernar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -me-k'e-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  (188-522)-(197-515)

Narrow Transcription(s):  #mek' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Cholan*mek'Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

nalNAL Hieroglyph  
 (1)                    

Meaning(s):  n.  ear of corn  /  mazorca    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  NAL
  (2)  NAL-la
  (3)  na-la

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  84/86
  (2)  86-178
  (3)  23-178

Narrow Transcription(s):  nal Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
nal Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*ngalKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*nälKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

och-OCH Hieroglyph  OCH-chi Hieroglyph  
 (1)                   (2)                

Meaning(s):  vi.  enter  /  entrar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  OCH
  (2)  OCH-chi
  (3)  o-chi

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  207
  (2)  207-671
  (3)  279-671

Narrow Transcription(s):  och Stuart 2005  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*ookBrown and Wichmann 2004  
Proto-Mayan*ookKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*ochKaufman and Norman 1984  

Examples

Last Updated:29-May-2006

ochel

Meaning(s):  nd.  entrance  


Thompson Number(s):  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

pas kab'
 

Meaning(s):  nc.  earth-opening? (referring to birth?)  /  ¿abriendo-tierra? (¿refiere al nacer?)    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  PAS-ka-b'a

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  222-25-501

Narrow Transcription(s):  pas k ab' Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
pas kab' Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

sa'miysa-mi-ya Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      

Meaning(s):  adv.  earlier today  /  anteriormente    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  sa-mi-ya
  (2)  sa-a-mi-ya

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-nn-125
  (2)  nn-228-nn-125

Narrow Transcription(s):  sa'miy Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
sa'miiy Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

suku[n]su-ku Hieroglyph  
 (1)           

Meaning(s):  n.  elder brother  /  hermano mayor    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  su-ku

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  216-528

Narrow Transcription(s):  sukuun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
suku'n Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

tupajtu-pa-ja Hieroglyph  
 (1)                      

Meaning(s):  nd.  earflare  /  orejera    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  tu-pa-ja

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  89-586-181

Narrow Transcription(s):  tupaj Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
tu[u]'paj/tu[u]'[h]paj Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
tu'paj Zender 2004b  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

-tzutz-
 

Meaning(s):  vt.  end, terminate, join  /  teminar, acabar, juntar    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -TZUTZ-
  (2)  -TZUTZ-tza-
  (3)  -tzu-tza-
  (4)  -tzu-tzu-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn/nn
  (2)  nn/nn-699
  (3)  370-699
  (4)  370-370

Narrow Transcription(s):  -tzutz- Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
-tzutz- Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

ut
 

Meaning(s):  n.  eye, face; fruit  /  ojo, cara; fruta    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WUT?-tu
  (2)  u-WUT?-tu

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn-89
  (2)  1-nn-89

Narrow Transcription(s):  w?ut   

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*hatyKaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*(h)utKaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

waxakWAXAK Hieroglyph  
 (1)       

Meaning(s):  num.  eight  /  ocho    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WAXAK
  (2)  wa-xa-ka


Narrow Transcription(s):  waxak Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
waxak Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*waqxaq-iib'Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*waxäkKAufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006

waxaklajun
 

Meaning(s):  num.  eighteen  /  dieciocho    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  WAXAK-[LAJUN]
  (2)  WAXAK-[LAJUN]-na


Narrow Transcription(s):  waxaklajuun Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  
waxaklaju'n Lacaden and Wichmann 2004  


Last Updated:29-May-2006

-we'-
 

Meaning(s):  vtd.  eat  /  comer    

Hieroglyphic Spelling(s):  (1)  -WE'-

Thompson Number(s):  (1)  nn

Narrow Transcription(s):  -we'- Lacadena and Wichmann 2004  
-we'- Houston, Stuart and Robertson 1998  

Linguistic Reconstruction:  Proto-Mayan*wa?Kaufman and Norman 1984  
Proto-Cholan*we?Kaufman and Norman 1984  

Last Updated:29-May-2006